The 12-hour radiothon held on 97.9 The Bruce Thursday raised over $250,000 for a new CT scanner for the Saugeen Memorial Hospital in Southampton.
The goal was $200,000. Community members and local businesses called in with donations, while others dropped by the radio station on Goderich Street in Port Elgin to donate.
The 6th annual event was held as part of the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Light The Way campaign. The $3 million campaign this year is called “Bring Tom to Town” because ‘CT’ stands for Computed Tomography.
Foundation Executive Director Tracy Murray said ahead of the event, the scanner will help reduce wait times in Owen Sound by providing an additional CT scanner to serve the Grey Bruce region in Southampton.
Visit www.bringtomtotown.com for more information about the CT